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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
MIGHTY SLOW PROGRESS.


LONDON, May Mondays session of par
lament. although protTacted until $50 O'Clock
Tuesday morning, was by no means pro-
ductiye OF the results desired by the govern
ment, since less progress was made in the CON
sidelation OF the coercion bill than during any
other session since the measure entered the
committee stage. After sitting thirteen and
one-half hours, hree-quarters of which time
was given to the bill in committee, the house
was able to report progress on only seven
lines of the first clause of the measure
Tuesday night T. NJ. Healy moved an
amendment that person committed for CON
tempt of court under the operation of the act
he treated tirSt-ClasS misdemeanant.
Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland said
there WAS no difference between cases of con
tempt of court under the clause in question
and similar eases under the ordinary law
The law under the explosives act gave the
government the same powers that this bill
gives
Gladstone denied that the clause in the ex-
ploslves act referred to by Bafour and the
one under discussion were parallel Under
this clause. he said, witnesses could be asked
and compelled to answer whether some one
had induced somebody else to take or refuse
particular farm, and questions of like con
structiun
Heav'S amendment was rejected and the
house adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
DONE UP BY THE LIS. LAW.
A COUPLE OF CHICAGO BARBED-WlRE
FIRMS ASSIGN,

And Charge the Failure to the Interstate
Commerce Law-Three Quarters of a
Million in Liabilities to Provide for
with About s430,OOO Assets to Work
on-Important Decision.
CHICAGO, NAV fisherman & Marsh and
Schnabel 4 Co, barb-wire manufacturers,
made assignments Tuesday afternoon. The
liabilities of the former are $44s, 900; assets,
S250, 900. The liabilities of the latter are
S303, 600; assets, SIS3,0 600 Mr. Eben J Marsh,
of the first named firm. is the company in the
last named. Both concerns, it is stated, did a
large and prosperous business until the inter
state law went INTO effect, when the increased
rates on wire from the works here to points
west of the Missouri river, where the main
business of both firms lay, made il impossible
to compete with ST. Louis firms, and destroyed
all chances of business Hence the failure
Noble B. Judah, of the law firm of Dupee
Judah Il Willard, was made assignee in both
cases
Mr. Judah, who is neighbor of Mr.
Marsh and Sherman in that portion of the
south side known as Hutchinsonville, said he
was not yet familiar with the causes of the
failure in detail He only knew that the barb
wire business had been overdone Several
years ago when the wire was first itrodac,si
enormous quantities of it were used. The
| rI;eans of producing it increased beyond all
reasonable consumption, and the consequent
reaction occurred These two firms had suf-
fered by that reaction and had been getting in
| debt deeper and deeper, until heavy ohliga-
| tons falling due compelled them to assign
Frank 7 Sherman said they had made no
| preferences and had as vet decided Oh no
plans. They would wait the action of their
creditors, to whom they would make the
fullest explanation, and would then act ac-
cording Ia their wisht, and for the good Of
every one concerned
| MIR Marsh said: "Of course one inmedi-
ate cause Of our failure is the maturity ot OH
| legations and the failure of our own debtors
| to remit. The interstate commerce act did
as much as anything TO break MS down. That
law prevents us from going outside the city
| on paying basis, and You know we had no
| market inside the city Our goods bad Ia 20
| west, and to get them west with advantage to
ourselves we had to have special rates For
| three years, though We have not been doing
well
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
made Speeches, and John John Boyle O'Reilly
read poem, and the entertainment closed
with rousiue cheers for Col Taylor.
MAYOR HEWITT EXPLAINS.
Origin of The Story of His Offer to the
knights of Labor,


knights of Labor.
NEW YORK, May l1-Mayor Hewitt says
that there is misunderstanding on the part
OF the Knights of Labor in regard to his al
legged offer to let the employees of Cooper, Hew-
tits & Co. s Trenton iron works take the bust
ness and run it as a cooperative concern If
they would guarantee the company 6per cent.
on the capital stock. He says there was no
definite offer of that kind A committee
waited on him and suggested some readjust-
ments of wages which did not strike him rs
feasible, and he told the committee that tax
ing one year with another the works had not
paid Ii per cent, and if they thought there
was any money in the business they might try
the experiment of running it, They would
then find that they would need to cut their
wages down 20 per cent, as that was just
what the concern ran behind last year. The
committee seemed rather surprised at this.
He also remarked that if any one would
guarantee per cent. on the investment the
company would willingly let them take the
works off their hands. From this CONVERSE
ton has grown the report that he had offered
to let the employees take the works
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
split His Wife's Head Open.

BALTIMORE May IA horrible murder
was committed at Tivoh Sunday morning
William Ritter and his wife had been living
happily for many years and had their first
quarrel early FueSia At $50 the quarrel
was renewed Ritter worked himself up INTO
frenzH and seized an AK, with which he
struck his wife on the head, splitting it
squareiy open from the crown to the base of
the skull The woman fell to the floor and
expired instantly. Ritter is in iail
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
Claim All you Can and Hold 1t.

WASHINGTON CITY, May Il-Secretarv
Fairchild has signed the instructions to the
captain of the revenue steamer Bear which
is about to depart for Alaskan waters Ia pro
teCt the seal fisheries in Behring's sea from
deprelstionS The instructions have been the
subject of cabinet discussion and have in
volved the question as to whether the United
States would continue to enforce its clum tC
jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit and
in other waters III which IL authority has
been questioned under the law Of nations. The
new instructions make no direct reference Il
the subject and tacitly reattirm all that la,
ever been maintained by the government.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

LANSING. Mich, May ll-Senator Sharr
some days ago demanded of the secretary Of
state several copies OF the legislative manual.
and helng refused got a resolution through
the legislature requesting the secretary tc
furnish list of members who had been
supplied The secretary complied and
credited Sharp with fourteen voluncs-mors
than any one else. There is laugh at Sharp's
expense over his boomerang resolution The
Bates bill WAS again debated TUESDAY in thu
house, and the hill for tbecare OF ballot boxes
passed, The bills organizing the etIte board
Of agriculture and making employers liable
for injuries to employees passed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, May There was
romantic scene III the probate court Tues
day morning IN tire settlement OF the Stephen
Pratt estate, worth s'0,o1, when pretty
miss OF 10 Unexpectedly turned up, AMI to
the Consideration of Mrs. Pratt and Henry {.
Pratt proved that she was Dolly Pratt. a
hitherto unknown daughter of Stephen Pratt,
by former wife. and entitled to about -,
600 of the estate She had been an unwel
come babe, aud put out to nurse, and her
father had never mentioned the fact of her
~
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

PITTsBURG, May lit was rumored Tues
day that the K of L. general executive board
had issued an order against the coke strike, and
would insist upon the strikers returning 10
work at once Investigation proves the above
not to I've fact, but the knights officials have
given evidence that they are opposed to the
movement A. A, Carlton. member Of the
general executive board, was interviewed and
SAID that the matter had not yet been placed
before the general executive board, aud he
did not know that it would be
General Master Workman Pcwderly is said
to lie opposed to strike, and TO havedeclared
thai the condition of the coal trade at this
time will not warrant it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
The Gamut 0fTheft.
king 81 000 600 is called Genius
The Charleston Is. q Me,ns an.

THE Charleston IS o. Ne,os and Cour>
Ter quotes the New York Tri6uns's re
mark that protection is the wedge that
will cleave open the solid South, and
says We do not believe a word of it.
We do not believe that, If the question
were put to fair test, there would he
more than corporals guard of demo
Gratis who would vote for system of
taxation which amounts to nothing less
than public robbery for private gain"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

PTTTSsURG, MAY 1.-THE Soho furnace wa.
banked down Tuesday on account of a scare
ing 100 men out of employment Nearly al.
the blast furnaces producing BeSsemer metal
are banked, as it is impossible to make that
grade without Connellsville coke. 1t is feared
that PittShurg may see an iron panic The
Union Storage company has about "A 900 tons
on hand, which would not supply the works
of this county much over a week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Gen. Beauregad,
in letter published Sunday morning,
makes reply to Jefferson Davis recent charges
against his military action in the late war.
He closes by warning Mr.. Davis to be con-
tent with the kindness of the southern people
in Judging him by his motives and not by his
performance, and TO avoid bringing down IN
pleasant criticisms through his unwarraHted
attacks upon others.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

MONTREAL, May 1.-The Irish population
are making gxeat preparations to welcome
MIR. O'Brien He will be received by the
Irish societies and escorted to st. LawreAce
hall, where he will he presented with an ad-
dress In the evening he and Kilbride will
speak at Albert hail. There is much excite
ment on account of fears that the Orangemen
may make counter demonstrations leading to
a repetition of the riots of 1878 and 1879.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

I1TTSBURG, Pa, MAY l0-A red-hot mas
of coke, limestone, and other material, which
had formed an arch over the bottom of fur
mace E. Of the Edgar Thompson steel works
at Braddock, gave way about 10 o'clock Tues
day night and fatally burned John Zovlosil
John iearcifh, John Gedarl. John Lanattie
and Charles Ledonofki TALL unmarried TIL,
men were brought to hospital here Tn,
men employed about the furnace fear thai
there are Others under the burning mas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

FrrrsBuRG, May IA strike occurred
Tuesday at the Novelty works al Jarohus sta
ton, on the Panhandle road, 10y which laO
brass and iron molders are made idle Two
new men were hired by the firm Nho were not
members OF the union. The old hands declined
10 work with the newcomers, and "A strike re
suited, shutting down the establishment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
PARNELL's BUSINESS JUST NOW.


LONDON. May Ii Far some time past Par
nell has been III correspondence, and often in
personal conference in his retreat at Avon
dale, with the leaders of his party with the Oh
iect,o perfecting certain arrangements for
future action The passage and rigorous en-
forcement of the crimes bill being foregone
conclusion. Parnell has undertaken with the
assistance of his Irish colleagues to devise
means of defense for the Irish people against
the operation of the act, and large part of
the mental effort permitted him by his physi-
clan has been directed to that end As the
outcome of Parnell's correspondence and con-
ferences it may be set down as fact that
the enforcement of the coercion law will be
as stoutly and cleverly resisted in Ireland as
its progress toward passage is being contested
III the house
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
ECHOES OF THE LATE WAR.


kosser Refuses To BE tseconst ructed-Beau
regard Utters a Warning to Davis.
WASHINGTON CITY, May "a letter from
Gen. Rosser published in The Alexandra
Gazette of Saturday evening says that his re-
cent attack upon Gen. Sheridan was not actu-
Ated by personal spite, but to warn his friends
OF the coming into their midst of that ''inhu-
man monster He cites cases of alleged I'M
necessary destruction of property, and makes
a vigorous answer TO Gen. Sheridans state
ment that what he did was a military neces-
sity.
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, May John A. Lo-
gan post, Union Veterans union, passed reso-
buttons Saturday night condemning and deny
ing Gen. Rossers charges against Gen. Sheri-
dan of heartless and unnecessary destruction
of property during his celebrated campaignin
the Shenandoah valley. They further declare
that Gen RoSser is abusing the pardoning
leniency of the government by aspersing loyal
soldiers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

GALVESTON. Tex. MAY 1.-THE First Ma
tional bank of this city Monday received
from New York the May coupons of sl6,na
worth Of the county bonds for collection
These bonds disappeared with defautiug
County Treasurer Burke when that Off iaI
fled last November. Payment on the cou
pons was refused, and negotiations have
been opened with Marcus $. Trash the per
son who forwarded the coupons for The, re
tuverN of the bonds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

PURTTANICAL Massachusetts is the home
of the moralist as well as the mugwump
A bill reported by the Judiciary commit
tee of the legislature of that state pro
vides fine of 800 for admitting any
child under the age of fifteen years to
set. unless sand child Is accompanied by
parent or guardian.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

CATLETTsBuRG, Ky, NAV ll-Peter Tripp
and Alexander Caldwell, well known farm
ers, quarreed last week about fence, and
parted threatening to Kill each other on sight.
Both armed themselves, and Monday evening
met on a road near town and at once opened
fire on each other. Trip was instantly
killed Caldwell lived until = O'Clock Tues
day morning 1t is believed that the sons
viii continue the feud
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
Conspiracy is an an-Embracins Word.

FIT'rsBURG, Pa, NAV l1.-1ues,lay com
mittee representing the entire Knights of
Labor organization appointed 10y the general
assembly X OF L.. at then recent session IN
Richmond began its work in this city The
committee consists of Judge l. B Moves, of
Illinois; A A Carlton, of Boston, and Thorn
as A Armstrong. of this city. whose duty it
is TO inspect the conspiracy laws of each state
and ascertain what bearing they may have
upon strikes and labor movements, and also
upon the operations of the moneved people.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

New YORK, May 1.-THE Pacific railway
commission took the testimony Tuesday of
William Bond, ex president of the St Joseph
& Denver railroad, who told how that road
was absorbed by the Union Pacific, greatly
to the profit of Mr.. Gould, who had bought
up its securities at 40 on the dollar. After
the consolidation they were worth ~ cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE committee of three
of the Amalgamated Association of Building
Trades could not reach a settlement with the
employers in the interest of the striking bod
carriers 1t was declared by the committee
of the MaSon's association that it WAS impos-
sible to concede the demands of the men.
Without doubt strike of all the building
trades will he ordered very soon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE board of review If
the National TruttinG ASSOCIATION went INTO
secret session at the Grand Pacific hotel Tues
day evening to consider the case of Secretary
Vail, but as there was a great deal of other
important business to be attended TO, the
Vail matter was postponed for the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

TORONTO, May 1.-THE citizens are indig-
nant over Mr. O'Brien's intended visit The
mayor will call a mass-meeting to consider
whether il is for the interest of the city to al
low Mr.. OBrien to speak here. He says he
strongly condemns introducing strife pr ovok-
Ing questions into Canada
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May lit was extreme
ly hot here Tuesday, the mercury standing at
95 degrees, a rise of IS degrees in eight hours
A torrid wave extends throughout the north.
west, and reports from Dakota show high
degree OF temperature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

DUBLIN, May 11.-Aceording to the returns
made to the department of statistics for the
month of April II SD persons emigrated from
Ireland to the United States and Canada
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
One R,,iIrnad Thief Cnn,icted.

PITTsBURG, Pa, MAY 11-At 3 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon the jury in the Lavell,
case Panhandle railroad rohbericsl came into
court and announced that they found The de.
PENDANT guilty on the first count-larceny
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

ELMIRA, n Y, MAY ll.-Governor Hill
presided at large anti-coercion meeting Tues
day night, aud made speech vigorously de
nouncing the policy of the Salisbury gov
erument Letters of sympathy were read
from ex Governor Robinson and others Rev
T K Beecher Senator Fassett and others also
smoke
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

On black silk skirts are seen fronts and
side panels of India shaws which should
never be cut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

Way-up society is inclined to insist
that paper-covered novels shall be ia
h. med
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

Claret color is in favor. perhaps IN or
So than any of the other reds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

Summer splans furnish an interesting
and unfailing topic nowadays.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

Boston, May 1.-THE banquet which was
rendered to Col C. H. Taylor at the Vendome
Tuesday evening in honor of his success as
newspaper man and in eommemoration of
the establishment of The Globe in its new
quarters was one of the most elaborate affairs
ever seen IN tins city. Excepting at some in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11
THE PRESS At A FEAST.
EMINENT EDITORS AND OTHERS MEET
TO GLORIFY SUCCESS.

A Great Gathering of MouIders of Pub
The Globe, the Toast of the Banquet
Hoary Dana, Benevolent Childs, Lively
Gath, and Facetious Nye Hobnob.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-11

Commerce Law-Three Quarters of
Million in Liabilities to Provide for
with About s43O,O0O Assets to Work
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-15

Chambre des Deputies, qui : lui
seul est tout, ct dun mot peut fai-
re lever 5000, 900 d'hommes d'ar-
mes, le car dlsons nous ne s'inti'
mide pas faoilement.
Depuis qnelque temps l'Allema.
gne semble vouloir collectionner
les camouAets. Oblig6e de sin
elmer deux fois devant Ia France,
ellie Went de recevoir en- face Ia
plus terrible menace qu'elle ait Ia
mails cue 3 subir. Et pour s'atta.
quer ainsi de { ont, au colosse ger
main, il faut etre on bien temorai.
re on bien fort. Le Gar est bier
fort.
Apog6e ct p6rig6e SO tonchen'
Solvent. En- 1909, IEmpire fran
Gals comprenait $50 departments
il s'etendait de l'Oc6an Breton aus
mers de la Greece, du Iage aPEl
be, Napoleon jusqu'alors inyaincr
commandait q 40 millions d'hom
mes criant Viye l'Empereurlt er
huit langues diff6renteslll E pour
tant quelques ann6es plus tare
francais n'ex1stait plus, L
meme Napoleon 6tait exile 3 lflt
d'Elbe quill quittait pour yenir s.
briser q Waterloo ct 6changer sol
royaume minusaule contre le 70
cher de Ste Helene.
Que r~estera-t-il dams cinq AMI
de pEmpire allemand?
Dieu seul le salt.
E. r. I1ERoUX.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-15
HCEIo DH

Dams la manauvre du sauvetage,
les deux navires s'4taient heurt6s;
Fun ct Pantre avaient donc snbi
une legere avarie ct o'est pour oh
tenir Ia PREPARATION de celle quill q
subie que le voilier fait IN process
B son sauveur.
VOLTA qul s'appelle avoir l'esprit
pratique an moinsl
The Napa Valley Wine House,
No. 308 Hannepin Ave. est 10 seul
magasin qui recoit ses vios ct eau
de vie directement desyignobles de
la California. En- achetant vos wins,
eau-de vie ct wh1sk de cette mai
son, vous etes donc certain des IL
queurs plus pures ct q plus bas
prix qu'ailleurs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-15
EUROPE.

-On q reconnue que les accuse
tions port6es contre N. Wilson
gendre de M. Grevy 6tait fa1sses
st les %poursuites viennent d'etre
tabandonnAes.
Les oaprices de reroulede.
IN. D6roulAde q donnie ct reti-
re d6iA SO demission de president
de Ia Ligue des Patriotes. Aujour-
|d'hui, il la redonne, parce que le
|Comit6 ex6cutif d. la Ligue nap
prouve pas la condulte quill q to.
nue. pendant Ia crise pr6sidentielle.
PANAMA.-Unelettre de Iqulque,
Chill, dit que Ia petite v6role q
s9vi ayec violence parmi les on
vriers DIES mines de nitrate. Sol
xante personnes sont mortes de
cette maladie ct quinze sont attein.
tes de CO f6au. Quant an cholera
au Chill, les nouvelles sont moins
inqui6tantes. le nombre des cas-
ayant diminu6 ct la contagion sc
tant fait sentil settlement dams l'ex
treme sud.
lie nouveau ministAre est en-
fin compose. Ce ma pas fts sans
NAL. ii Sc compose de MN.
Tirard, President du conseil ct
ministre DIES finances.
Falli6res, ministre de la justice.
Flourens, mlnistre des afalres
6trang6res.
Sarrlen, ministre de rint4rieur.
Dautresme. ministre du com
merce.
Loubet, ministre des travaux
publics.
De Manly, ministre de la marine.
Viette, ministre de Horticulture.
Faye, ministre de l'i%nstruction
publique.
Gen. Loqerot, sministre de la
guerre.
Dams CO nouvean cabinet NM.
Tirard, Fallieres, Faye, de Many,
loubet ct Dantlesse sont r6publi-
caius mod6r6s, Sarrien ct Viette
a parliament ar'extreme .gruche.
NM. Flourens ct Logerot ne
font pas partie de la Chambre des.
Deputies, -.
Dams une r6cente exhibition de
wins ct Brandies : San-Francisco,,
par les principaux fabricants de
Wins de Ia California, les Wins de
W. .. Cradle ont recu le premier
premium, ct Ia Napa Valley Wine
House, 3O8 Hennepin Ave-, achete
exclusivement de cette maison.
Achetenrs, rendez une visite a Get,
to maison, qui est sans doute la
plus consid6rableSet Ia mieux four
ME du Nord Quest. Nous referons
nos lecteurs q Ia liste de SEES prix
que nous publlons dams une autre
colonne. s
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1887-12-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

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of any French paper published in
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Advertisers may at any time
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